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perfect_o consonant_a and_o necessary_o consequent_a to_o his_o own_o doctrine_n and_o agreeable_a to_o evident_a principle_n 7._o apply_v then_o this_o discourse_n to_o man_n since_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a method_n of_o god_n wisdom_n as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o constitute_v nature_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o course_n of_o it_o by_o disposition_n on_o the_o matter_n be_v side_n and_o therefore_o to_o adjust_a and_o fit_a that_o which_o supervene_v to_o what_o pre-exists_a and_o especial_o to_o suit_v the_o form_n to_o the_o matter_n and_o since_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o embryo_n pre-exists_a to_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o peculiar_a matter_n to_o its_o form_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v adjust_v to_o the_o bodily_a or_o animal_n part_n and_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n that_o part_n of_o it_o call_v the_o fancy_n be_v better_a or_o worse_o fit_a as_o far_o as_o be_v on_o its_o side_n to_o perform_v such_o action_n when_o it_o be_v 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of_o such_o a_o rational_a ens_fw-la or_o man_n to_o distinguish_v they_o essential_o or_o make_v and_o constitute_v they_o formal_o two_o such_o entity_n or_o thing_n as_o we_o call_v man_n or_o rational_a animal_n 8._o this_o premised_a i_o come_v to_o examine_v mr._n l_n discourse_n upon_o this_o subject_a he_o imagine_v existence_n be_v the_o principle_n individuation_n of_o individuation_n which_o can_v consist_v with_o no_o show_n of_o reason_n for_o since_o thing_n in_o common_a can_v exist_v and_o therefore_o what_o be_v ultimate_o determine_v to_o be_v this_o thing_n or_o a_o individuum_fw-la can_v only_o be_v capable_a of_o actual_a be_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o individual_a thing_n must_v in_o priority_n of_o nature_n or_o reason_n be_v first_o constitute_v such_o ere_o it_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o existence_n wherefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o existence_n consider_v it_o how_o we_o will_v can_v be_v in_o any_o manner_n the_o principle_n of_o individuation_n the_o constitution_n of_o the_o individuum_fw-la be_v presuppose_v to_o it_o again_o since_o as_o have_v be_v show_v above_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o a_o individuum_fw-la speak_v of_o creature_n be_v capable_a to_o be_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o actual_a be_v or_o existence_n shall_v constitute_v the_o potentiality_n or_o capacity_n of_o be_v any_o more_o than_o the_o mere_a power_n of_o walk_v can_v constitute_v or_o denominate_v a_o man_n actual_o walk_v beside_o both_o logic_n and_o metaphysic_n demonstrate_v that_o existence_n it_o be_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n who_o be_v essential_o a_o infinitly-pure_a actuality_n of_o be_v be_v therefore_o the_o most_o actual_a of_o any_o notion_n we_o have_v or_o can_v have_v wherefore_o since_o whatever_o do_v difference_n or_o distinguish_v another_o must_v necessary_o be_v more_o actual_a than_o the_o notion_n distinguish_v it_o follow_v that_o existence_n be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o most_o perfect_o uniform_a and_o undistinguishable_a effect_n that_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o creature_n whatsoever_o as_o far_o as_o concern_v its_o own_o precise_a nature_n or_o notion_n for_o reflection_n will_v inform_v we_o clear_o that_o whatever_o notion_n be_v distinguishable_a be_v potential_a and_o that_o the_o distinguish_a notion_n be_v more_o actual_a than_o it_o since_o than_o no_o notion_n can_v be_v more_o actual_a than_o be_v that_o of_o existence_n it_o follow_v it_o can_v possible_o be_v distinguish_v at_o all_o whence_o follow_v this_o unexpected_a though_o clear_a consequence_n that_o if_o existence_n do_v constitute_v the_o individuality_n all_o the_o individuum_n in_o the_o world_n as_o have_v one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a constituter_n will_v be_v but_o one_o individuum_fw-la 9_o next_o mr._n l._n fancy_n that_o the_o exist_v of_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o time_n and_o place_n constitute_v the_o identity_n of_o a_o thing_n essence_n and_o the_o be_v in_o several_a time_n and_o place_n constitute_v its_o diversity_n by_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o discern_v that_o he_o distinguish_v not_o between_o the_o extrinsical_a mark_n and_o sign_n by_o which_o we_o may_v know_v the_o distinction_n of_o individual_n and_o what_o intrinsical_o and_o essential_o constitute_v or_o make_v they_o differeut_fw-fr thing_n who_o see_v not_o that_o time_n and_o place_n be_v mere_o extrinsical_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o substance_n or_o rather_o toto_fw-la genere_fw-la different_a from_o it_o as_o belong_v to_o other_o common_a head_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v too_o superficial_a consideration_n for_o their_o identity_n and_o diversity_n which_o be_v relation_n ground_v on_o their_o essence_n to_o consist_v in_o they_o beside_o time_n and_o place_n be_v evident_o no_o more_o but_o circumstance_n of_o the_o thing_n wherefore_o that_o very_a word_n circumstance_n show_v plain_o that_o they_o can_v be_v intrinsecal_n much_o less_o essential_a to_o it_o and_o it_o evidence_n moreover_o that_o they_o suppose_v the_o thing_n already_o constitute_v to_o which_o they_o be_v annex_v though_o then_o practical_a man_n may_v have_v light_a thence_o to_o distinguish_v individuum_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o improper_a for_o philosopher_n or_o speculative_a reflecter_n to_o make_v the_o entity_n of_o thing_n which_o ground_n the_o relation_n of_o identity_n and_o diversity_n to_o consist_v in_o these_o outward_a sign_n and_o circumstantial_a token_n 10._o this_o learned_a gentleman_n conceive_v there_o must_v be_v a_o different_a reason_n for_o the_o individual_a identity_n of_o man._n too_o to_o make_v way_n to_o which_o he_o premise_n and_o will_v persuade_v we_o gratis_o that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o same_o substance_n another_o the_o same_o man_n and_o a_o three_o to_o be_v the_o same_o person_n but_o i_o must_v forestall_v all_o his_o subsequent_a discourse_n by_o deny_v this_o preliminary_n to_o they_o for_o speak_v of_o 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contradistinguish_v nor_o repeat_v what_o i_o have_v show_v reflex_n 9_o §_o 7._o that_o our_o natural_a notion_n teach_v we_o to_o distinguish_v perfect_o between_o body_n and_o spirit_n which_o his_o idea_n do_v not_o but_o confound_v they_o and_o thence_o deprave_v our_o natural_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n i_o know_v he_o say_v but_o prove_v not_o that_o the_o have_v general_a idea_n put_v a_o perfect_a difference_n between_o brute_n and_o we_o to_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v former_o i_o add_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n easy_a to_o have_v general_a idea_n they_o be_v but_o imperfect_a perception_n of_o the_o thing_n than_o to_o have_v reason_n as_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v demonstrate_v and_o have_v be_v manifest_v above_o 5._o as_o for_o make_v something_o out_o of_o nothing_o or_o create_v after_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o existence_n be_v essential_a to_o god_n self-existence_n and_o not_o accidental_a to_o he_o which_o mr._n l._n clear_o demonstrate_v it_o follow_v thence_o and_o out_o of_o the_o common_a notion_n of_o causality_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o wonderment_n or_o hard_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v create_v but_o that_o if_o he_o please_v to_o operate_v ad_fw-la extra_fw-la this_o be_v his_o peculiar_a action_n since_o nothing_o be_v more_o evident_a than_o that_o every_o thing_n act_v as_o it_o be_v whence_o if_o god_n essence_n and_o his_o very_a nature_n be_v existence_n or_o actual_a be_v it_o be_v demonstrable_a that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o as_o peculiar_a to_o he_o to_o cause_v actual_a be_v or_o create_v as_o it_o be_v for_o fire_n to_o heat_n or_o light_a to_o enlighten_v but_o moreover_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a effect_n that_o can_v immediate_o or_o without_o the_o intervention_n of_o second_o cause_n proceed_v from_o he_o 6._o i_o much_o fear_n that_o it_o may_v seem_v something_o to_o weaken_v the_o true_a argument_n for_o the_o possibility_n of_o creation_n to_o why_o bring_v the_o instance_n 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succession_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o wherefore_o since_o take_v away_o motion_n and_o succession_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o imagine_v any_o thing_n in_o duration_n but_o only_o be_v and_o eternity_n be_v a_o infinite_o better_a duration_n or_o state_n of_o be_v than_o this_o transitory_a one_o which_o be_v successive_a it_o follow_v that_o eternal_a rest_n in_o which_o we_o have_v all_o we_o can_v have_v or_o can_v acquire_v by_o motion_n at_o once_o be_v the_o only_a true_a duration_n and_o our_o duration_n here_o only_o the_o way_n to_o it_o so_o far_o be_v duration_n from_o be_v unconceivable_a without_o succession_n if_o we_o guide_v our_o thought_n by_o principle_n and_o not_o by_o mere_a fancy_n reflection_n eleven_o on_o the_o eighteen_o nineteen_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n 1._o the_o three_o next_o chapter_n of_o simple_a modes_n be_v very_o suitable_a to_o mr._n locke_n doctrine_n deliver_v former_o and_o almost_o all_o of_o they_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n sensation_n particular_o the_o 20_o which_o give_v we_o more_o genuine_a definition_n of_o the_o several_a passion_n and_o more_o apt_o in_o my_o judgement_n express_v they_o than_o mr._n hobbes_n have_v do_v though_o he_o be_v just_o hold_v to_o have_v a_o great_a talon_n in_o deliver_v his_o conception_n but_o i_o must_v deny_v that_o the_o perception_n or_o thought_n make_v by_o impression_n on_o the_o body_n by_o outward_a object_n be_v to_o be_v call_v sensation_n for_o if_o thought_n be_v sensation_n than_o the_o sense_n can_v think_v which_o be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n i_o believe_v none_o will_v say_v if_o he_o reflect_v that_o our_o soul_n be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n nor_o be_v the_o modes_n of_o think_v at_o all_o proper_a to_o the_o sense_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o man_n have_v two_o nature_n in_o one_o suppositum_fw-la all_o the_o impression_n upon_o he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o animal_n do_v also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o may_v say_v the_o same_o instant_a affect_v he_o also_o as_o he_o be_v spiritual_a whence_o they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v sensation_n as_o they_o be_v receive_v in_o that_o material_a part_n call_v the_o seat_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o same_o direct_a impression_n as_o they_o proceed_v far_o and_o affect_v his_o soul_n be_v call_v notion_n or_o simple_a apprehension_n wherefore_o as_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o man_n be_v distinct_a and_o have_v their_o distinct_a property_n and_o modes_n so_o the_o word_n that_o be_v to_o express_v what_o be_v peculiar_a to_o each_o of_o those_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v too_o and_o keep_v to_o their_o proper_a signification_n which_o can_v be_v if_o thought_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o mind_n be_v confound_v with_o sensation_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o corporeal_a part_n but_o i_o suspect_v the_o printer_n may_v be_v here_o in_o the_o fault_n and_o not_o the_o author_n the_o sense_n in_o this_o place_n be_v something_o imperfect_a 2._o to_o the_o question_v propose_v cap._n 19_o §_o 9_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o think_v be_v the_o action_n and_o not_o the_o soul_n essence_n of_o the_o soul_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a for_o it_o be_v demonstrable_a that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o action_n and_o not_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o for_o in_o such_o nature_n as_o be_v potential_a or_o apt_a to_o receive_v impression_n from_o other_o thing_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o this_o state_n and_o therefore_o their_o essence_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o be_v pure_a act_n as_o angel_n be_v be_v must_v necessary_o be_v presuppose_v to_o operate_n especial_o when_o their_o first_o operation_n as_o think_v be_v to_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o mere_a passion_n cause_v by_o impression_n from_o another_o thing_n which_o be_v therefore_o pure_o accidental_a to_o the_o subject_a that_o receive_v they_o and_o i_o wonder_v mr._n locke_n will_v even_o propose_v this_o as_o a_o question_n to_o be_v yet_o decide_v or_o 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